Sep 22 Watch 7:48 Soldiers stand in Charlotte’s streets amid police shooting protests By PBS News Hour Charlotte, North Carolina, has been reeling from the shooting death of Keith Scott by police. The governor called a state of emergency after a peaceful protest turned violent. A black protester was critically wounded, for which many are blaming the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 1:37 Widespread wildfires prompt Army, National Guard to join the fight By PBS News Hour More than a thousand firefighters and volunteers are struggling to gain control of a complex of fires in Washington state. The sheer number of fires burning across the Pacific Northwest and in California this year has stretched budgets and personnel… Continue watching
Oct 16 Obama authorizes use of National Guard, if needed, for Ebola response By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch News Wrap: National Guard ordered to begin pulling out of Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the governor of Missouri ordered the National Guard to begin withdrawing from the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. A police officer was suspended for pointing a semi-automatic rifle at a crowd of protesters Tuesday night,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch What will it take to restore calm and justice in the Ferguson community? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:28 Missouri National Guard arrives in Ferguson to quell unrest By PBS News Hour The Missouri National Guard arrived in Ferguson on the orders of Gov. Jay Nixon a night after police again used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a crowd that was reportedly throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting at police. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch News Wrap: Texas governor to send troops to Mexico border By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced plans to send up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border as Washington grapples with the surge of children and families entering the U.S. illegally. Also, at least… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Washington landslide search teams and volunteers make progress despite mud like wet concrete By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Decade of War Takes Major Physical, Mental Toll on U.S. Troops, Families Millions of Americans have served in the all-volunteer military since 9/11, with many repeatedly returning to the battlefield. Gwen Ifill reports on how this past decade of war has led to increased stress on America's troops and their families, and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Coming of Age in Wartime Heather Courtney discusses her film, "Where Soldiers Come From". Continue watching